When I first arrived at Summer Consultants, I must admit I felt somewhat underprepared. My knowledge of HVAC systems and CAD programs was limited, and I was unsure of what to expect in a professional engineering environment. However, this apprehension quickly gave way to a sense of reassurance as I was met with an incredibly… Read More
My Experience as a Summer Intern: No Regrets
Being an intern at Summer Consultants has been an opportunity that I have no regrets taking. From CAD modeling, surveys, and structural analysis to soccer games, lunch debates, and happy hours, this internship has had it all. During work hours, I had the privilege of working on three projects and learning about mechanical systems (specifically… Read More
My Experience as a Summer Intern: Growing as an Engineer
A great philosopher once said, “A comfort zone is a beautiful place-but nothing ever grows there.” This internship at Summer Consultants has allowed me to fully step out of my comfort zone and grow as an engineer. Before joining this program, I was reluctant to ask certain questions regarding topics I did not have a… Read More
Summer Summit 2023
Summer Consultants (SCI) is an MEP&FP engineering firm specializing in challenging engineering design work related to architectural engineering. In the past 20 years SCI has expanded from approximately 25 full time employees and 1 office to roughly 60 full time employees and 5 offices in the mid-Atlantic region. SCI continues to support office culture and collaborative… Read More
My Experience as a Summer Intern: Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
Working at Summer Consultants has been an invaluable experience for me. Over the course of several weeks, I have had the benefit of working on five separate projects, each with their own unique assignments. My work ranged from area takeoffs on Bluebeam, to load calcs on Trace, pressure drop calculations in Excel, and drafting in… Read More